Wichita eagle., 1887-02-19
LEGISLATIVE EXCURSION
Arrived From Topeka Yesterday at
$3.50 O'clock and was Met
At the Depot by Citizens With Hun
dreds of Carriages,
Reception rendered the Visitors Last Night at
~osirfeld Opera House-Addrrss OF We'll
come Followed by speeches From
Number OF the states SOlOus

A reception was rendered the members OF
the legislative excursion last night at the
Garfield opera house At 9 o'clock there wa:
scarcely standing room III the hall. Hon. Ro
dolph Hatfield took the stage, accompanied by
Col j. r. Haliowell. The Colonel was intro
duced and spoke as follows:
| Mr. Speaker, GeAtlemen OF the Senate and House OF
Representatives, t.ielr LSidleS ana pis ihs
Friends:
! have been designated by the mayor and
CITY council to welcome you ami To extend IL
each and every one the freedom OF our Guy.
| In doing SO beg to remind you that We are
deeply Interested III your work as legislators.
! The law makers, of a new state, can so shape
her laws that INNING grafton Is invited, ELI
! couraged brought; or they may fepeI IT,
| | he former mas always been tue rule with
Kansas legislatures, anu The present one Is no
| exception. The growth OF our loVabie and
| beloved state-l, the growth OF our darling
| and faclnating Wichita. The boom or our
CITY is the boom OF Kansas. Wherever Kan
sas is talked of Wichita Is inentloned.
Whomsoever reads the advertisements OF our
prosperity III the daily prints, studies the
wonderful history OF The growth OF KANSAS
Kansas is the pride Of all of U. >. ana W Ich-
III, Is her bright ami charming daughter
]
pie invited to visit us that you might view
The grandeur or this Queen OF the Valley OF
the great Arkansas We are asking no ap-
preparations. We want no state lnstILu-
lOu5 Our less favored and Fortunate sisters
may strive for these faVors; we are Content
to stand Oh our merit. With our numerous
railroads already completed and being CON
strucLed our huudI eds Of magnificent business
blocks OF soild material already completed
and occupied, aud the hundreds more under
contract ana i'll process or building. Our
wonderful commercial business established,
our seven substantial solld banhs, our great
manufacturing Interest, our hVe colleges,
soon 10 be opened for lbs tructlOn, our seinl-
nary ana academy, our churches, whose
spires greet the conner as Lhey Ptrkle III tne
sunlight OF our Kansas.
Our thousands OF happy American homes
from whence thirty Thousand God-feailng,
liberty LOVING, law-abidlng, energetic people
20 TO and fro III their daily Work oI building,
building, this MAJ nliicenU CITY. These arr
ours ami we wanted YOU TO behold them.
We have doubled our population III one
year, and thousands mole are on
their way to establish other
homes among Us. Not boasUlng, We
never boast iii Wichita. But venture 10
say tuaU no city on the face OF earth ever
experienced such grown III so snort a
tlme We. Have you read the EAGLE ana
the Beacon ana marked well The extent OF
our real estate transfers, If SO, AMI you are
not yet satisfied with what you nnd there, L
beg YOU then 10 see our real estate agents.
Everybody knows they are not Annlases ami
Will not lie, but viii give you factS and
figures.
1t has been propheSied that we cannot sus-
tain our boom. If his may be true, but should
you IN your legislative capacity enact a joint
resolution declaring your DelleI Ill the p opn-
ecy, ali Wichita would Smile GU could
not for IA moulent Shake the faith OF ID sInsie
Individual citizen. There Is our Strength,
our faith and in our banks
Is the funds to back our IaIth
and continue The building, building.
" hen you shall return TO your IdborS, ana
hence TO your people Who sent you, you have
our permission TO tell OF our Wichita.
Again on behalf of the mayor, city coun-
Gil anu our people, l bId you welcome ana
grant full freedom of our metropolis.
Senator Blue, OF Linn county, was intro
duced and SAID, This is the first intimation
had that was to reply. That is a good
plan to have Col. Hallowell appear with a
prepared speech and then call out some coun
try gentleman TO reply. want to say that
we have been agreeably surprised. wichita
is one OF the great clues OF Kansas"
You are 50 situated that you must always
be an important city. One thing certain Is
that Wichita is here TO stay as one OF the
greatest cities of the state. To be great
city OF Kansas means in few years
that it Will he one OF the
great cities OF the United States.
fully realize that the control at affairs II
Kansas has passed from the east of the state
westward. / never so fully realize that
fact until today. In the FIGURE We Will have
to ask you what you want Us TO do
! am rural rooster from the rural dis
tricts, but before leaving the floor want to
compliment you on your orderly city and
hospitabe citizens
The chairman then introduced Speaker
Smith, who was received with cheers, and
said: This is the first time | ever
appeared before the foothghts to
make speech l have been much
gratiiied at the evidences of prosperity
IN Wichita. Being western man was very
much gratified to hear the remarks Of MI.
Blue
Thirteen yearsago was in this place, but
this is the first time ever was IN Wichita.
The evidences of prosp .rlty is marvellous TO
behold 1t Is miracle III day OF miracles.
You are the great commercial city OF Kan
sAs There Is not spot on Kansas soil that
has as brilliant a commercial history as lch-
tia. y our sqccess has been re ached by united
efforts The FAY was never so cold OF night
1arl 4 ipl n
his city The fame of Wichita is spread
the uttermoSe parts Of the land. the name
Is as faml!Iar in the east as III Kansas. Y GU
have taken advantages OF every opportunity
to make your city. Ii now stands as a
monument to your citizens
On behalf of the representatives | desire
to say that this excursion has beeu gotten
up hurriedly and, Notwithstanding thai fact,
hs e been entertained royalty. Your cItl-
zenS turned out IN grand style and showed
u our city. While 1 opposed this excur-
81 IN am now free to say that 1t l. good &c
be here.
Your churches with spires pointing heav
onward attest morality. Your euucatlona
institutions attest educational advantages
AT last and not least Hicnita has ABUNDANT
reason 10 De proud OF The delegation from
| Wichita"
The chairman introduced the Esa. <
Carroll with the request that he rs,Jond IL
behalt OF the Democracy OF Kansas. Nj.
Carroll seemed TO thluk 1t unlGre 10 Ue
called out on such HI occasion with >ucn II
slIuctious After hitting Cleveland sIsI
square III the mouth lie SAID that he ~unlire~
sae Sedswlck county dei-sa because sLey
w-r,a br.,y ht and i,.,.auS. tn, xera ,.I-au